Wyatt Orr: A New Runway Favorite

by Andrea Pohlot
Photos by Aundrea Harrell

We recently found Wyatt Orr on the Portland runway and they blew us away!  Their sculpted jackets were so well done. These recent design school graduates have launched with an already strong portfolio! Crosby Noricks, of PR Couture was sitting next to me. I kept elbowing her throughout the show to say, “I want that…and that too…and I must have that piece now!”
Liise Wyatt and Karly Orr are the minds behind Wyatt Orr. They combined efforts for Spring ‘10 to show both their individual design talent in women’s ready-to-wear, as well as their combined venture [...]

Preview: Day 1 of Portland Fashion Week

Well, we just landed and I’m so excited for the show tonight. We’re blasting music from the hotel room, frantically writing and getting pumped for some new up-and-comers. Tonight’s theme is “Moving Fashion”. These designers specialize in activewear that doesn’t sacrifice style. The objective: look amazing and feel comfortable.
For those of you in colder climates, you’ll want to know about Icebreaker from New Zealand and Sweden’s Gersemi.
For the men reading this, you’ll have a lot to tune if for, too. Two lines quickly gaining popularity here in the Pacific Northwest are Defyance and Tony Dimitri. Both will be showcasing their spring [...]

Portland Fashion Week: The Preview

I wrote last week about all the reasons why I love this show! It celebrates the indie designer like no other fashion week in this world. And it is becoming the destination for eco-fashion designers and buyers. Only 7 days left ’til we land in Portland! Here are a few of the designers whose collections we are most looking forward to:
Lizzie Parker- A very popular Seattle designer, Lizzie’s looks have also been featured in major fashion pubs including Lucky, WWD and InStyle. I’m intrigued by her past spring collections. Very bright, feminine, sexy, yet comfortable.
Mountains of the Moon- This is [...]

Designer to Watch: Jesica Milton

We love twitter! I’ve said this before, but we’ve really meet some amazing people in out twitter network. This award-winning emerging designer is no exception to the talent that we’ve found out there. Jesica Milton comes to us from her studio in Seattle with a fall collection that recently won her Seattle Magazine’s prestigious award for Best Emerging Designer. (Look for her spread in the upcoming September edition!) Of course, when I caught up with Jesica, I had to get the scoop. Here’s what she had to say to us:
LDB: I was struck by the cohesiveness of your collection. Tell [...]